Turkey's crude steel production rose 7% year-on-year to 3.4 million tons in July 2026, while it increased by 7.9% in the first seven months of the year to 23.2 million tons, said the Turkish Steel Producers Association (TÇÜD).
The association noted that final steel consumption decreased by 5.1% year-on-year to 3.5 million tons in July 2026, but it rose by 4.7% to 23.3 million tons in the January-July period, while imports fell 19.7% by volume to 1.5 million tons and decreased 17.6% by value to $1.1 billion.
The report highlighted that exports reached 9 million tons worth $6.1 billion in the first seven months, while imports decreased to 10.7 million tons with their value falling to $7.4 billion.
